A look round REME Bordon (Part One)

I was offered a chance to see how the Army carries out vehicle recovery (and to take a few friends with me) and so group of us duly arrived at REME Bordon, to have a play.

It was a great day and our thanks go to our kind host. This video is mainly a look around the museum reserve and what a fine collection this is.

In part two we will watch a recovery being undertaken.
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[pezzza16]

Heya do you have anymore footage or pics of the new MAN recovery vehicle you could send mee? cheers perry

[andysvideo]

Sorry to say no. All though that was one of the reasons we were there, they were still new and not being used. I hope one day I will get invited back to film them working.

Regards Andy

[jamesspatcheruk]

joys

[potterxt600ttr250c90]

im joining REME as a VMB i start 22nd of november

[tbrowniscool]

REME, helping people kill people since 1943

[smelyalata]

@23vin850 , CFB Borden opened in 1916 to train CDN forces in WW1, and expanded in 1917 to become home to the Royal Flying Corps Canada and also became home to the Canadian Tank School in 1938. I took all of my RCEME( LORE, LEME, REME) courses at this school and previous to that I also took my courses as an Aero Engine Tech at the Canadian Forces Aerospace and Ordnance Engineering School (renamed; Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering in mid 90`s).

[23vin850]

@smelyalata I believe Bordon was named after the Canadian Borden, There was a heavy Canadian presence there during the war years.....It was originally called Bordon Camp, But the camp part was dropped, not sure when though. It is or was home to the REME trade training school. (SEME).

[joncal4]

Sadly Bordon is getting sold off

[boxinggrate]

looking at the lorries makes me want to join the RLC soo much

[MICHAELPEEL100]

Changed a bit at Bordon since I trained as a gunfitter there in early 1958!

[smelyalata]

AHHH..lol..BTW, I thought you were referring to the Canadian recovery school at CFB Borden Ontario Canada... sorry for the confusion. Just noticed the spelling of B-O-R-D-O-N... oh well..great memories anyway.. :-)

[smelyalata]

I was last in CFB Borden Ont RCEME school in 90' for my heavy recovery course. Always had a good time in Borden, kinda miss it :-)

[nzniggy]

RNZEME Fixing your F&*$ ups since 1947...